Overview
- France’s highest court declared his cassation petition “non admis” on January 14, 2026, closing his last legal avenue in the corruption-of-minors case.
- The March 21, 2025 appeals ruling stands: two years’ prison fully suspended, a €20,000 fine, a permanent ban on any profession involving contact with minors, and registration on the sex-offender file.
- The confirmed conviction covers sexually explicit solicitations sent to three adolescents between 2009 and 2016, including requests for nude photos and instructions to undress or masturbate.
- In a separate proceeding, he received an 18-month suspended sentence in January 2025 for sexual harassment linked to auditions for the web series “Les Faucons,” with a cassation appeal pending.
- Despite these rulings, he continues to present a daily program on CNews.